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McLaren Strategic Ventures Sajan Pillai Discusses the Top Five Trends for Advancing Global Technology in 2022 

The Startup Magazine

When the first microwave oven hit the market in 1955, it cost roughly $12,000 in today’s dollars; today you can pick one up for $64 on Amazon. Late 2020 revealed the depth of the Solarwinds hack, which had massive implications for government agencies and (ironically) cybersecurity provider FireEye. of the global population.

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In Santa Fe We Wish We Had The Boulder Problems!

Feld Thoughts

There has been a lot of recent noise in Boulder about growth, challenges, and the impact of the tech community on the city. I love Santa Fe and I love New Mexico. Having a robust tech economy is what many communities like Santa Fe WISH they had. Following is a guest post from Andy that I think adds nicely to the discussion.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

Governments and organizations are increasingly looking for ways to promote innovation, and this will bring more opportunities for entrepreneurs. This trend is going to continue, both as a way for individuals to make more money and have more control and for companies to cut the costs of a full-time employee.

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Out of the Crisis #21: Tomas Pueyo on the hammer and the dance, political polarization, and how the pandemic will affect the way we live and work

Startup Lessons Learned

And then, once that curve is low enough, governments can dance, testing and tracking cases until the virus is eradicated or we develop a working vaccine. They didn't have experience buying bulk from the government things like masks or ventilators." The benefit of the hammer and the dance is lower, and also the cost is higher."

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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The Investors Guide to SXSW 2019

Austin Startup

Grab a group of friends and tour the latest and greatest of Austin’s startup community. We don’t know of any other location in DC or elsewhere in the country where multiple government innovation groups are colocated together with startups to create their own center of gravity. The SXSW Startup Crawl! particularly in the Heartland?—?due

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

Repaid 12-36 months with ability to prepay at reduced cost. Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. Capital need of up to $1.5M over next 12 months. Facility sizes of 2-5x MRR .

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